Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-11-16
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From the Medical and Surgical Reporter
An Item Is going the rounds OF the daily papers
which states that Prof yirchow says conccrainc
the keeping OF windows open In sleeping apart
ments: ''The Initiated air can only rush out when
the temperature inside Tiers from thai outside: A.
remains stationary when the air inside f. al eady OF
equal temperature with that outside. In that case
serious complications may be the consequence
and many persons have paid for their mistaken
notion with their lives
This is fair Illustration OF the sort OF teaching
winch sometimes gets abroad, and which II ac-
cepted because II is attributed 10 deseryedly re-
spected source. We trust that Wicklow dad not
say what we have quoIed; II he did, it ought not
10 pass unchallenged Many Europeans have a
morbid dread OF fresh air, especially at night
Many or Their houses are provided with double
windows. which erectually exclude the outer air
at almost all times This may not seriously af1er
the health OF europeans, and they may be Justined
In following their incnations In regard 20 the vea-
tilation OF their sleeping apartments virchow
himself has, We believe, done good thing In show
Ing that the danger from draughts OF air IN some
times greater than the supposed danger from an
atmosphere sup osed 10 be Ntated. hut he would
be the first 90 recognize the fact that tbere could
be no danger from draughts under the conditions
mentioned In the warning he Il credited with as
stated above; and that II there was no way
about a change In the inside sSmospheTe
there would be way In which A. could
bring danger-except from thieves hut the
comment we have cited overlooks the fact that n
change OF air can be effected without any ..rsh''
or difference OF temperature by the gentle move
ments which the atmosphere usually experiencs<
and that these movements probably conirihuts
more 10 ventilation than the mere states OF warmth
or coolness la fact, what Nirchow II said 20 W.
gard as the condition OF greatest danger In really
the safest The best time 90 open windows IL
when the air Is still, and when there L. no great
difference between the temperature inside and
outside Of house. There may he times ana
places when and where it is undesirable 10 admit
the external air 70 bedchamber; but they arc
We 90 not advocate a very low temperature IN ersi
rooms. or consider it wise 90 sleep In . MON
but we are glad To believe that Americans. a. a
class, are not afraid TO properly venulate their
sleeping apartments, and we hope that they win
nent an authority against the practice.
SCARED BY A BURSTING METEoR--A dispatch
from syracuse, y. Y. dated November Il, SAYS:
large meteor passed over Onondaga County
from The southeast ~ the northwest last evening.
IL exploded with a report like distant thunder.
Al Onondaga Hill the Inhabitants were alarmed
and rushed out OF their houses 10 see what was
the mattrr. AT Marceus it was thought the
powder works had exploded, 30 bright was the
Hash and loud the report Houses and furniture
ratified when The meteor exploded.
An INTERNATIONAL DOLLAR wASrEp.-A dis
patch from the city OF Mexico says: The FarTifo
cussing plan for an International dollar, 10 cir
culate In the United states and Mexico, advo-
Gates the scheme, and intimates that this would
lead 10 further Identification of the Interests OF
Mexico ana the northern republic, and would tend
10 obliterate the frontiers as Tar regards CON-
merclal transactions Tine advocacy Of common
dollar for the entire continent by the south Amer.
lean Trade Commission attracts much attention
LEE MosIER DIES GAME.-Lee Mosier, who muir.
dered Hugh Lawler Ina he Indian Territory on Octo-
Der ~, lsSt. was executed at Wichita, kas, TUES
day morning. The prisoner maintained perfect
composure 10 the last His only statement on the
gallows was 10 the man who adjusted the cap,
asking him 10 tell smith, who for six months has
been his cell mate. ''Jhat die game" Mosiers az.
torney had applied " the President for c!emency
for the condemned man, but received n dispatch
yesterday morning saying the President saw no
grounds for interfering with the sentence.
The eight rebellious Crow Indians arrived IN It
Paul yesterday, and will be incarcerated until The
Secretary OF the Interior makes some decision In
their case.